Watch as US nuclear bombers join NATO figher jets in a mission over Europe, in show of defiance to Vladimir Putin as war of words continues to rage
The footage, filmed from the cockpit of one of the US B-52s Stratofortress bombers, shows the NATO fighter jets supplied by Spain, Italy and Romania soaring above the clouds. It is unclear exactly when the "recent" training mission took place.
It comes amid several tense encounters between Russian and Western aircraft in recent weeks, and with the war in Ukraine continuing to rage. The defence ministry confirmed the fighter jet returned to its based after the bombers moved away from the border.Footage, seemingly taken from theThe view from the B-52 cockpit.It also follows a Russian fighter jet hitting the propeller of a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea earlier this month.
"In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash."US and Allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely."
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